The dandelion is a very common plant in North America, with long, jagged leaves and distinctive yellow flowers that close before developing into fluffy white seed heads. Many people can identify a ...

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Eating dandelion greens can be good for overall health. Adding the highly ...

Dandelions are literally everywhere, sprouting up in gardens, lawns, and even the cracks of pavement, and are considered by most people to be nothing .

It is a childhood favorite, but is disliked by most adults. It’s the dandelion — the little yellow flower that shows up early in the spring and seems to grow better than everything else. How does such ...

At some point or another, most of us have played travel agent to a dandelion. Blowing on their tufted tops is a childhood rite of passage for many, and a simple puff of air is all it takes to send the ...

Think of dandelions and visions of a weed-infested garden, a fun spring day or even a not-so-fun night of wetting the bed are likely to arise. Yet, how about as a food? The entire dandelion plant is ...

Reflecting on my annual battle with dandelions, I’m reminded of a quote from the classic 1972 film “Jeremiah Johnson,” in which the character “Del Gue” describes his experience in an area inhabited by ...

Native to parts of Europe and Asia, the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) came to this continent with European settlers and now flourishes across America and most of Canada. The bane of all ...